by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Pima Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Pima Community College was awarded 77 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Pima County Community College District is ranked #1,486 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Pima County Community College District is also ranked #14 on the Best Colleges in Arizona list.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Pima Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pima Community College is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Pima Community College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Pima County Community College District is 21%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Pima Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 13,869 undergraduates at Pima County Community College District.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Pima Community College.
The overall average net price of Pima County Community College District is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Pima County Community College District
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,256 | $2,605 | $4,578 | $7,383 | $8,872 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pima County Community College District, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pima County Community College District, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $3,674 a year. That adds up to $14,696 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Pima Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Pima Community College make about $39,810 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 19% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Pima Community College make the most money.
Pima Community College is a public institution situated in Tucson, Arizona. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Pima Community College.
Contact details for Pima Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4905C East Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85709-1275 |
| Phone: | 5202064500 |
| Website: | www.pima.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 20 majors graduated from Pima Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,624 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,813 | $28,468 |
| Allied Health Professions | 311 | $38,087 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 219 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 204 | $37,121 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 169 | $33,713 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 149 | $26,651 |
| Nursing | 149 | $61,328 |
| Business & Commerce | 119 | $27,485 |
| Information Technology | 114 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
8,564 students took at least one online class at Pima Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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